§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of State for Defence whether, now that the Government have increased the salaries of field marshals, admiral of the fleet, marshal of the Royal Air Force, generals, air chief marshals, vice-admirals, lieutenant-generals, air marshals, rear admirals, major-generals, and air vice marshals by £250 per annum retrospective to April 1973, he will now increase the pay and salaries of all those serving in ranks beneath these officers by the same amount and on the same basis.
§ Mr. Ian GilmourNo. Service personnel received a pay increase of the maximum amount permitted by the pay code with effect from 1st April 1973.